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10 people are interested
Preventative Food Pantry
ORGANIZATION: Boston Medical Center
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10 people are interested
The Food Pantry works to address nutrition-related illness and under-nutrition for our low-income patients. It fills the therapeutic gap by linking physicians and nutritionists to patients. Individuals with special nutritional needs are referred to the Pantry by BMC primary care providers who write "prescriptions" for supplemental foods that best promote physical health, prevent future illness and facilitate recovery. The Pantry is often used by patients with cancer, HIV/AIDS, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, obesity, food allergies and other chronic conditions.
The Food Pantry is open daily, Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. It is managed by three staff members and many volunteers. The Pantry Manager is a registered Dietetic Technician, qualified to determine what foods correspond to a patient’s dietary needs, as prescribed by a BMC physician. The Assistant Pantry Manager is fluent in four languages and has been essential in helping the Pantry assist BMC’s many refugee and immigrant patients.
Patients need to be screened and referred to the Food Pantry by their Primary Care Provider.
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About Boston Medical Center
Location:
One Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118, US
Mission Statement
We will provide consistently excellent and accessible health services to all in need of care regardless of status or ability to pay - exceptional care, without exception. Our Vision 2030 is to make Boston the healthiest urban population in the world.
Description
Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 567-bed academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End, providing medical care for infants, children, teens and adults.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
One Boston Medical Center WayBoston, MA 02118
DATE POSTED
May 1, 2019
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Hatian / Creole
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum 3 hour shift
- Online application, immunizations, onboarding: www.bmc.org/volunteerservices